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The Future is Loading Exhibition Zine

Pre-order The Future is Lading exhibition zine or view it for free online. Available in plain text format.
The Future is Loading: Resources

Producing the Shape Open 2020: The Future is Loading exhibition allowed us to have many engaging, political, and optimistic conversations. Arising from these, we've compiled a list of resources suggested by our artists and team.
The Future is Loading: Artist Q+As

Interviews with some of the artists featured in the Shape Open 2020: The Future is Loading!
In conversation with Rudy Loewe and Tobi Adebajo

Artists Rudy Loewe and Tobi Adebajo, featured in The Future is Loading exhibition, discuss disability justice, intersectionality, and more!

Artists' studio spaces in London

Links to art studio spaces and facilities in London
Social Model of Disability

What do we actually mean by 'disabled'? Why do we say 'disability' and 'disabled' instead of 'diffability', 'differently-abled', 'special' or 'different'? What are disabling barriers?
Breaking the barriers to creative excellence

Find out about Shape's philosophy, guiding aims and principles
How to Put On an Accessible Exhibition

A short guide for curators, programmers and exhibition organisers on ensuring that the exhibition you’re putting on is accessible and inclusive of disabled people
Shape Open 2017 - Power: The Politics of Disability

The Shape Open 2017 exhibition – 'Power: The Politics of Disability' - will take place in East London from 19 January to 2 February.
Shape Open 2018: Collective Influence

The 2018 Shape Open exhibition – 'Collective Influence' – takes place in East London from 22 March to 5 April
ARMB: Oliver MacDonald Residency at Turner Contemporary

Oliver Macdonald’s Shape Arts ARMB Residency at Turner Contemporary
How to Get an Exhibition

A ‘walkthrough’ guide for artists, created in collaboration with art criticism duo The White Pube, on how to get an exhibition
Disability Equality Training

Improve how your organisation works with disabled people, and become more diverse and inclusive as a result
My Life | Shape Open 2016

The 2016 Shape Open explores themes related to disability through the title ‘My Life’.

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